Clinical trial · Interventional
Effects of Chocolate Consumption in Elderly Patients With Cancer in Palliative Care
Effects of Chocolate Consumption in the Nutritional State, Quality of Life, Body Composition, Oxidative Stress and Inflammatory Activity in Elderly Patients With Cancer in Palliative Care
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
Elderly patients with advanced cancer stage constitute an important demand for palliative care, a scenario in which metabolic and nutritional status changes may be present. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of chocolate consumption for 4 continuous weeks on nutritional status, quality of life, body composition, oxidative stress and inflammatory activity of elderly cancer patients in palliative care.
Conditions
Conditions (2)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aging | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Nutrition Related Cancer | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chocolate | Dietary Supplement | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (3)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- 1. Group 55% cocoa intervention
- description
- 55% cocoa intervention
- interventionNames
- Dietary Supplement: Chocolate
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- 2. Group White Chocolate
- description
- White chocolate
- interventionNames
- Dietary Supplement: Chocolate
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- 3. Control Group
- description
- Control Group
Primary outcomes (4)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 60 Years
- Maximum age
- 83 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Elderly patients with cancer and palliative care in outpatient follow-up, with Karnofsky Palliative Scale (KPS) of 60% or more Exclusion Criteria: * Karnofsky Palliative Scale (KPS) of less than 60%
References
Publications (1)
- DERIVEDVettori JC, da-Silva LG, Pfrimer K, Jordao AA, Louzada-Junior P, Moriguti JC, Ferriolli E, Lima NKC. Effect of chocolate on older patients with cancer in palliative care: a randomised controlled study. BMC Palliat Care. 2022 Jan 4;21(1):5. doi: 10.1186/s12904-021-00893-1. PMID 34980096